Washington – FBI Detains Passengers From A NY Flight.

Washington – Passengers on a Delta Airlines Delta Flight 1227 from New York to Orlando Airport were detained and searched last night when they arrived in Orlando.

passengers were evacuated from the aircraft through a rear door and were surrounded by police officers.

When the plane was empty, four or five armed officers ran from the rear of the plane to the cockpit, There, the pilot was standing with his arms in the air and his upper body outside the cockpit’s windows.

There were about 140 passengers on board the flight, People were searched two or three at a time and allowed on their way. It’s part of an ongoing investigation,” said an FBI spokesman. [VIN]

U/D 12:57PM
FBI: At some point yesterday, federal agencies also considered the possibility that a suspect wanted in a New Jersey bank robbery that led to a fatal shooting of an FBI agent may have tried to board a plane at JFK. We can confirm now that Passengers search at Orlando Airport was a false alarm.

U/D 3:09 pm
Passengers aboard five flights from New York City were evacuated and screened at their destination cities as authorities tried to find a man who breached security at John F. Kennedy International Airport, officials said Friday.